Shipping container



Dec. 19, 1939. o. b. NICKERSON SHIPPING CONTAINER I Filed Feb. 12, 1938INVENTOR. 01-78 0. fl'clel-aon,

ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 19, 1939 SHIPPING CONTAINER Orva 0. Nickerson,Fort Wayne, 1nd,, assignor to Fort Wayne Corrugated Paper 00., FortWayne, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Application February 12, 1938,Serial No. 100,200

5 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in shipping containers or packingcases and the like and is primarily directed towards improvements incontainers for bottles, such for instance, as bottles of beer and otherbeverages.

It has for one of its objects that of providing a shipping containerformed of fiber board or corrugated board which shall be extremely rigidin construction and which shall, at the same time, be of suchconstruction as to permit of the container being manufactured at anextremely low cost and from preformed blanks which may be shipped inknocked-down condition.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a container havingthe above characteristics wherein the danger of the side panels becomingpulled out or torn out while the container is being carried shall beprevented, wherein the bottom panel shall be materially strengthened,and wherein the container as a whole may be more rigidly and stronglyconstructed.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention, I have illustrated anembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a container embodying my invention, aportion of the same being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the container, parts beingbroken away;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the blank embodying the bottom, sides and the topflaps;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the blank embodying the end panels; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a container embodying my invention. r

In the construction of my container, I provide a blank scored on thelines I, 2, 3 and 4 to form the bottom panel 5 two side panels 5-6 andthe two top flaps 1-1. The two top flaps are also transversely scored at88 to provide inturned lip members 9-9.

In addition to the above scoring, the panels 5 and 6-6 are scored alongtheir edges on the lines l0l0 to provide end flaps on the bottom and twoside panels and these end flap portions are notched as at ll-l I on eachside. I

The blank forming the end panels is scored along the linesl2l2 toprovide a bottom member 5' coinciding, when this blank is assembled withthe blank shown in Fig. 3 with the bottom panel 5 and two end panels|3-l3 which, when upturned, provide the ends of the box. These endpanels are likewise scored along the lines "-44 to provide flaps adaptedto be inturned.

In assembly, the initial blank is bent along the lines 2 and 3, therebyproviding the bottom panel 5, and two side panels 66. The blankillustrated in Fig. 4 is then laid transversely of the bottom panel 5with the panels l3l3 upturned,

thereby forming the end panels. The end flaps l5-i5 are then turnedupwardly and stitched to the end panels l3l3 at the opposite ends of thebox and likewise the flaps l6l6 at each end of the box are turnedinwardly and. stitched 10 to the end panels, thereby forming 'a rigidunitary structure. A reenforcing bracing frame, substantiallyrectangular in shape and preferably being formed of wire as 18 is laidwithin the container along the topedge thereof and the two II flaps ISon the end panels l3 are turned downwardly over the ends of this wireframe, th'ereby maintaining the same in position. These end flaps I!)are slightly shorter in width to accommodate the sides of the metalframe, as shown in 20 portion of the end panel immediately above thehand opening to prevent any danger of the panel being turned out at thisportion. It will also be noted that the wire frame materially reenforcesthe upper edge of the end panels. This is particularly advantageous incontainers adapted for beer bottles and the like, as it has been foundthat more frequently than not, in handling cases of bottled beer, thehandler will'carry the same by one end, thereby throwing immense strainon that end panel, particularly at the point immediately above the handhole and up to the top edge.

For dividing the container into compartments, I provide longitudinallyextending dividers 23 extending longitudinally of the box and preferablyformed of press board, straw board, corrugated board or the like,although somewhatlighter than the material from which the con- 45 taineritself is constructed. These longitudinally extending dividers arerather low in height and are slotted outwardly about halfway tocooperate with and be received in slots 24 in the transversely extendingdividers 25 which extend transversely of the box and are about the sameheight as the dividers 23. In addition to these transversely extendingdividers I provide additional transverse dividers 25 which extend to thetop of the container and are notched at their edges as 26 to flt below,at this point, the longitudinally extending sides of the metal framebrace IS. The divider structure as a whole is thus prevented from beingwithdrawn in normal use of the container, although the divider framework is such that it can be very readily shifted slightly to clear thesenotches of the frame. The transverse dividers 25 are also provided withtop notches 21 which receive the end flaps 9 of the top members 'I whenthe top members are closed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shipping container formed of fiber board having end panels providedwith hand holes, a reenforcing rod conforming to the shape of thecontainer extending around the top edge thereof on the side, and the endpanels having a portion folded down from the top edge thereof'over theend portions of said frame and to a point immediately above the top edgeof a hand hole and stitched in its folded position to the end panel by aplurality of stitches above the top edge of the hand hole opening.

2. A shipping container formed of fiber board having side and endpanels, a reenforcing rod extending on the inner upper edge of saidsides and end panels and compartment dividers arranged within saidcontainer, at least some of said dividers having portions engagingbeneath at least a portion of said rod to prevent vertical displacementof the dividers.

3. A shipping container formed of fiber board having side, bottom andend panels, the end panels being provided with hand holes, a reenfprcingmetal frame arranged within said container and having its sides and endslying adjacent the top edge of the side and end panels of the container,the end panels of the container having flaps, downwardly turned over theends of the frame and secured to the end panels, and dividers arrangedwithin said container, at least a portion of said dividers having aportion of their upper edges engaging. beneath the side members of saidframe.

4. A shipping container formed of two blanks, the first blank providingbottom, two side panels and top wings, the side and bottom panels beingprovided with end flaps, a second blank comprising a bottom panel andtwo end panels, the end panels being provided with top flaps, the bottompanel of the second blank coinciding with the bottom panel of the firstblank and the end flaps of the first blank being folded inwardly andbeing secured to the end panels of the second blank, a reenforcing framearranged within the upper edge of said container and the top flaps ofthe end panels being folded down over the ends of said frame to maintainsaid frame in position and secured to the face of the end panels.

5. A shipping container formed of two fiber board blanksgone of saidblanks comprising a bottom panel, two side panels and two top leaves,said side and bottom panels being provided with end flaps, the otherblank comprising a bottom panel and two end panels, the end panels beingprovided with flaps, the bottom panel being adapted to coincide with thebottom panel of the first-mentioned blank and the end flaps on thefirst-mentioned blank being folded inwardly and secured to the end panelof the second-mentioned blank, the end flaps of the end panels beingadapted to be folded inwardly and secured to the end panels and asubstantially rectangular reenforcing metallic frame arranged at the topedge of said box and secured in position by said inturned end flaps.

ORVA O. NICKERSON.

